beauty

noun

1. 美；美丽
   the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind
   1. the beauty of the sunset/of poetry/of his singing
      落日 / 诗作 / 他的歌声之美
   2. a woman of great beauty
      大美人
   3. The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty .
      这片森林被划定为超级自然美景区。
   4. beauty products/treatment (= intended to make a person more beautiful)
      美容产品；美容
2. 美人；美好的东西
   a person or thing that is beautiful
   1. She had been a beauty in her day.
      她年轻时是个美人。
3. 极好的榜样；典型的例子
   an excellent example of its type
   1. That last goal was a beauty!
      最后进的一球真绝！
4. 好处；优点
   a pleasing feature
   1. One of the beauties of living here is that it's so peaceful.
      在这里生活的好处之一是安宁。
   2. The project will require very little work to start up; that's the beauty of it .
      这项工程几乎不需要启动工作，好就好在这里。

1. N-UNCOUNT 美丽；漂亮
   Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
   1. ...an area of outstanding natural beauty...
      自然美景美不胜收的景区
   2. Everyone admired her elegance and her beauty.
      人人都羡慕她的优雅和美丽。
2. N-COUNT 美女；美人
   A beauty is a beautiful woman.
   1. She is known as a great beauty.
      她是出了名的大美女。
3. N-COUNT 极好的事物
   You can say that something is a beauty when you think it is very good.
   1. The pass was a real beauty, but the shot was poor.
      传得非常漂亮，但是临门一脚太臭了。
4. N-COUNT 魅力；美好；吸引人之处
   The beauties of something are its attractive qualities or features.
   1. He was beginning to enjoy the beauties of nature.
      他开始享受大自然之美。
5. ADJ 美容的
   Beauty is used to describe people, products, and activities that are concerned with making women look beautiful.
   1. Additional beauty treatments can be booked in advance.
      额外的美容服务可以提前预订。
6. N-COUNT 好处；妙处；优点
   If you say that a particular feature is the beauty of something, you mean that this feature is what makes the thing so good.
   1. There would be no effect on animals—that's the beauty of such water-based materials.
      对动物毫无影响——水基材料妙就妙在这儿。

1. In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.
   总有一天你会体会到这门语言的优美和微妙之处。
2. I was astounded by its beauty
   它的美丽震撼了我。
3. Everyone admired her elegance and her beauty.
   人人都羡慕她的优雅和美丽。
4. She is known as a great beauty.
   她是出了名的大美女。
5. The pass was a real beauty, but the shot was poor.
   传得非常漂亮，但是临门一脚太臭了。
6. He was beginning to enjoy the beauties of nature.
   他开始享受大自然之美。
7. Additional beauty treatments can be booked in advance.
   额外的美容服务可以提前预订。
8. There would be no effect on animals — that's the beauty of such water-based materials.
   对动物毫无影响——水基材料妙就妙在这儿。
9. They gazed in a mixture of envy and admiration at the beauty of the statue.
   他们心情复杂地凝视着这尊雕像，既为它的美丽折服又心生忌妒。
10. She has everything: beauty, talent, children
    她拥有一切：美貌、才干和子女。
11. It was evident that she had once been a beauty
    显然她曾是个美人儿。
12. Many people are hoodwinked by the so-called beauty industry.
    很多人都被所谓的美容业欺骗了。
13. Her beauty causes envy and jealousy.
    她的美貌惹来嫉妒和羡慕。
14. This juxtaposition of brutal reality and lyrical beauty runs through Park's stories.
    这种残忍的现实和浪漫美好事物的并存始终贯穿于帕克的短篇小说中。
15. I'm not in the least bit touched by the Marilyn Monroe kind of beauty
    我对玛丽莲·梦露那种美一点儿都不动心。
16. A boutique and beauty salon are conveniently located within the grounds.
    时装店和美容院就在区内，非常方便。
17. She received a cosmetic makeover at a beauty salon as a birthday gift.
    她得到了一份生日礼物，可以在美容院享受一次美容。
18. He was the ideal of manly beauty.
    他是理想中的有阳刚美的男人。
19. Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast' has won rave reviews
    迪斯尼出品的电影《美女与野兽》赢得了众多好评。
20. She looks terrible, shorn of all her beauty and dignity.
    失去了美貌和尊严，她看上去糟透了。
21. Gregory was still enchanted with Shannon's youth and joy and beauty
    格雷戈里仍为香农的朝气、快乐和美丽着迷。
22. She has lost her beauty.
    她失去了美貌。
23. The sunset rivals the sunrise in beauty.
    日落可与日出媲美。
24. Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity.
    她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。
25. He constructed his house with an eye to architectural beauty.
    他在建造房屋时着眼于建筑之美。
26. She is a regular beauty.
    她是一个十足的美人。
27. We shall never forget the beauty of that lake.
    我们永远不会忘怀那个湖上的美景。
28. Her beauty captured him.
    她的美貌迷住了他。
29. Her beauty surpasses all description.
    她的美丽超出了人力所能描绘的限度。
30. Her beauty charmed everyone at the party.
    她的美貌迷住了所有参加晚会的人。

n.

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

• 情人眼里出西施；对美的判别因人而异
  people all have different ideas about what is beautiful

beauty is only skin-deep

• 美貌不过一张皮；貌美不如心灵美
  how a person looks is less important than their character

noun

1. the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

2. an outstanding example of its kind
   1. his roses were beauties
   2. when I make a mistake it's a beaut

   Synonym:    beaut

3. a very attractive or seductive looking woman

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